# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S245
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CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 245

ern California District rather than to the California and
Nevada District; and

Wuereas, The California and Nevada District, met
in convention at Asilomar, California, April 15—18,
1968 (cf. Convention Manual Supplement and Proceed-
ings, p. 120, Res. 16-6), and the Southern California Dis-
trict, met in convention at Phoenix, Arizona, April
16—19, 1968 (cf. Convention Proceedings, pp. 70—71,
Resolution No.6 of Committee No.7), have concurred
with the request of these congregations; therefore be it

Resolved, That the congregations in the southern
Nevada area of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
(Circuit 21 of the California and Nevada District) pe-
tition the 1969 convention of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod meeting in Denver, Colorado, for a
transfer of these congregations to the Southern Cali-

fornia District. CONGREGATIONS OF CIRCUIT 21

CALIFORNIA AND NEvADA DISTRICT
TRENTON R. Ferro, Counselor

(5-47)
To Transfer Congregations to
Southern California District

Wuereas, Five congregations of southern Nevada
(Las Vegas Circuit) have requested transfer to the
Southern California District; and

Wuereas, The California and Nevada District con-
vention of 1968 endorsed this transfer; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod authorize the transfer of five congregations of
southern Nevada (Las Vegas Circuit) to the Southern
California District, details of the transfer to be worked
out by the Boards of Directors of the two Districts.

BoarpD OF DIRECTORS
CALIFORNIA AND NEvADA DISTRICT
Cari A. WALLIS, Secretary

(5-48)

To Concur Provisionally in Transfer Request
of Nevada Congregations

Wuereas, The five congregations at the extreme
southern part of Nevada:

Mountain View, Las Vegas

Christ, Boulder City

Redeemer, North Las Vegas

Our Savior, Henderson

First Good Shepherd, Las Vegas
feel the need to be affiliated with the nearest District:
and

Wuereas, A geographical comparison shows that the
distance between these five congregations and their
closest neighboring congregation in the California and
Nevada District is 298 miles; and

Whereas, The same distance would bring them to
the center of the Southern California District; therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Southern California District con-

cur in the applications of these congregations to join
said District, provided all technicalities can be settled
satisfactorily between the administrations of the Dis-
tricts involved; and be it further

Resolved, That if and when the above provision is
met, the Southern California District through the proper
channels petition the 1969 convention of the Synod,
meeting in Denver, to transfer these congregations to
the Southern California District.

(NotTE: Negotiations between representatives of the
two Districts on the administrative level have indicated
that financial transfers should become effective with the
new fiscal year —1 January, 1970. All other aspects of
membership can become operative at once, based on
synodical approval.) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT
Victor L. BEHNKEN, President
EuGENE O. SMITH, Secretary

(5-49)
To Transfer First Lutheran, Windsor, Ont.,

from Michigan to Ontario District

We, First Lutheran Congregation, Windsor, Ontario,
Canada, herewith make formal request to be peacefully
released from the Michigan District of The Lutheran
Church — Missouri Synod, so that we may join the
Ontario District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod. We further request that this request be made
known and acted upon by the convention of The Lu-
theran Church — Missouri Synod meeting in Denver

in 1969. First LUTHERAN CONGREGATION

Windsor, Ont.

C. PopKey, President
R. KRESTICK, Secretary
H. BurkartT, Pastor

(5-50)
To Transfer First Lutheran, Windsor,
to Ontario District

Wuereas, First Lutheran Church of Windsor is lo-
cated within the geographic area of the Ontario District
of the Lutheran Church — Canada: and

Wuereas, The Windsor congregation can more effec-
tively do the work of the church in affiliation with the
Ontario District: and

Whereas, The Windsor congregation has petitioned
the District Presidents involved asking to be transferred
from the Michigan District to the Ontario District;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the 83d Michigan District convention
recognize the wisdom of such a request and express its
agreement and willingness to transfer the Windsor con-
gregation, with the prayer that the work of the kingdom
of God be served thereby; and be it further

Resolved, That the Michigan District memorialize
the general Synod of our church, meeting in Denver in
1969, to approve and effect such a transfer.

MIcHIGAN DISTRICT
Epwin H. Roeurs, Secretary